# identity.md

## Organization Overview
- **Company Name:** Spyderco, Inc.
- **Mission:** To produce high-quality knives and knife sharpeners, pioneering innovative features in the cutlery industry.
- **Company Structure and Legal Entity:** An American cutlery company, incorporated as Spyderco, Inc.
- **Founded Date and Location:** Founded in 1976 by Sal and Gail Glesser; settled in Golden, Colorado in 1978.
- **Size and Scale:** Details forthcoming.

## Leadership & Team
- **Key Leadership Profiles and Roles:** Sal Glesser (Founder), Gail Glesser (Founder). (About Us: https://spyderco.com/pages/about-us)
- **Team Structure and Departments:** Details forthcoming.
- **Company Culture and Values:** Dedicated to innovation and craftsmanship, pioneering many features now common in folding knives.

## Operations & Structure
- **Business Model and Operational Approach:** Initially focused on selling the Tri-Angle Sharpmaker™ at fairs and trade shows, the company now manufactures and sells a wide range of knives and knife sharpeners.
- **Location(s) and Geographic Presence:** Based in Golden, Colorado, USA.
- **Key Partnerships and Affiliations:** Details forthcoming.